A recent day-long event in New York highlighted the opportunities and current situation of translations of books in Spanish in the US market.

“This past March, U.S. book publishers and editors came together with Spanish publishing professionals for a one-day conference at the King Juan Carlos I Center at NYU. The conference, organized by SPAIN arts & culture—the Spanish Embassy-backed organization promoting all things Spanish culture related in the U.S.—was aimed at generating a frank transatlantic dialogue about the publication of Spanish authors in the U.S., the current state of publishing markets on both sides of the Atlantic, and the opportunities for institutional support in facilitating these translation projects. The panels were expertly curated by none other than Valerie Miles, founding editor of Granta en español and recent translator of Milena Busquets’ novel This Too Shall Pass, an international hit at last year’s Frankfurt Festival.”

Article by Elianna Kan/Publishing Perspectives, read more here.